General cargo vessel ARFETISALLE troubled in Greek waters
General cargo vessel ARFETISALLE in the evening Dec 22 reported to Neapolis Vion port authorities, southern Greece, mechanical damage, and asked for shelter to fix the problem. Vessel anchored on...
View ArticleFish factory GORDON JENSEN grounding
Fish factory GORDON JENSEN ran aground on Dec 19 near Bella Bella, 172 miles southeast of Prince Rupert. Vessel was refloated and towed to Ketchikan’s Vigor Shipyard for repairs.
View Article Tanker UACC SILA disabled approaching Istanbul
Product tanker UACC SILA suffered engine failure around noon Dec 25, while approaching Istanbul in Marmara sea, some 2.5 nm off Yesilkoy, Istanbul. Tug was sent to disabled tanker, at 1248 LT UACC...
View ArticleBulk carrier ODIGITRIA grounding, Delaware river
Bulk carrier ODIGITRIA ran aground on Delaware river at around 0430 LT Dec 26while transiting to Grows Terminal in Morrisiville, Pennsylvania, reported USCG Philadelphia. Vessel was refloated at 1300...
View ArticleCargo dhow SAROJINI sank off Mumbai
Indian Coast Guard ship Samrat received a VHF distress call from a cargo dhow SAROJINI at around 1845 LT Dec 25, some 27 nm south of Mumbai. Vessel reported sinking, asked for evacuation. All 8 crew...
View ArticleOf a fire aboard the NBP COMMANDER
Koper 27 December 2015, of a fire aboard the "NBP COMMANDER" moored in the port of Koper, readily tamed by two teams of firefighters intervened with a fire truck. The ship was not damaged and after a...
View ArticleBulk carrier SELANDIA Master medevac in Magellan Strait
Bulk carrier SELANDIA reported Master suffering heart attack and asked for Master’s medevac on Dec 27, while under way approaching Magellan Strait from the Pacific. 44-year old Ukrainian Master was...
View ArticleGeneral cargo ship PLUTO ISLAND on fire
General cargo ship PLUTO ISLAND shortly after midnight Seoul time Dec 28 issued distress signal, reporting fire on board. Vessel was some 30 nm southeast of Seogwipo, Jeju, East China sea. at around...
View ArticleFerry NISSOS RODOS breakdown
Ferry NISSOS RODOS suffered mechanical failure soon after leaving Piraeus late at night Dec 27, with 314 passengers and 76 cars on board, bound for Samos, Chios. Vessel ahd to return to Piraeus to fix...
View ArticleExplosion in bulk carrier AKAKI hold
Explosion occurred in Hold no.3 of reportedly, bulk carrier AKAKI, at around 1330 LT Dec 28. Vessel loaded with maize, bound for Vietnam, was anchored inside Paranagua Bay on anchorage 1, several...
View ArticleSORMOVSKIY-3051 aground, Azov sea
General cargo vessel SORMOVSKIY-3051 ran aground at 0530 Moscow time Dec 29 in buoys 46-47 area on Azov-Don Sea Channel, Azov sea, stranding off fairway. No damages reported tugs were sent to assist....
View ArticleReefer URGULL disabled, Japan sea
Reefer URGULL suffered engine failure at 1300 Moscow time Dec 28 in position 43 32N 139 15E, Japan sea, halfway between Primorye region coast and Hokkaido coast. Vessel is en route to Okhotsk sea with...
View ArticleFAHRI EKSIOUGLU avoided grounding by dropping anchor, Bosphorus
General cargo vessel FAHRI EKSIOUGLU suffered steering failure in the morning Dec 29 near Rumelia Fortress, Istanbul, while transiting Bosphorus in northern direction. Reportedly vessel had emergency...
View ArticleCargo vessel capsized, reportedly sank, 10 crew missing, Andaman sea
Cargo vessel capsized in position 07 36N 096 36E, in Andaman sea, about 100 nm west of Phuket island, late at night Dec 29 or during the night Dec 30. Vessel reportedly sank, Thai Navy launched SAR,...
View ArticleNORHOLM aground, Denmark
General cargo vessel NORHOLM ran aground in the afternoon Dec 30 near Marstal Harbor entrance, while approaching Marstal, Aro island, Denmark, Little Belt. Reportedly grounding was caused by strong...
View ArticleCORINA fire in engine room, Norway
Fire erupted in engine room of general cargo vessel CORINA on Dec 30, distress signal was sent at 1305 LT, vessel was 60 nm northwest of Vaeroy, Norway, northwest of Bodo. Engine was shut down...
View ArticleBulk carrier BULK ROSE
Bulk carrier BULK ROSE reported anchored on Hazira road, Gulf of Khambat, India, Arabian sea, in 20 54N 072 38E, disabled and unlit. Vessel arrived to Hazira on Sep 12.
View ArticleKIMBE QUEEN aground, Papua New Guinea
New Zealand media reported that passenger vessel KIMBE QUEEN ran aground about 200 metres from shore on its way last week from Rabaul to Kimbe, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. All 49 passengers and 12...
View ArticleLivestock carrier OCEAN OUTBACK towed back to Perth
Livestock carrier OCEAN OUTBACK suffered engine failure at night Dec 29 shortly after leaving Fremantle with more than 7000 animals on board, bound for Israel. Vessel was towed back to Perth and...
View ArticleBulk carriers SANDPIPER BULKER and CLIPPER TRIUMPH collided
Bulk carriers SANDPIPER BULKER and CLIPPER TRIUMPH collided early in the morning Dec 30 in Port Santos canal, Brazil. CLIPPER TRIUPH was leaving Santos, SANDPIPER BULKER was entering port. SANDPIPER...
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